The host of Alpine Carnivore TV has been handed a series of fines from the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) and Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement.
A joint investigation between Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers and the BCCOS after it was found that several wildlife offences had been committed in both provinces.
Over two years until the spring of 2022, the COS General investigations Section jointly investigated six locations across the province and executed three search warrants, including one on a home and the TV show’s business office.
Numerous unlawfully killed wildlife from both BC and Alberta were seized along with one rifle.
The searches in BC helped secure multiple pieces of evidence, says the BC COS, including sheep and moose parts that were later matched by DNA analysis to kill sites located in Alberta.
Additionally, officers found shell casing from the sheep kill in Alberta, which were later matched to the firearm seized in BC.
The BC COS says these actions show a “blatant disregard” for fish and wildlife in BC and other provinces.
“Unfortunately, cross-border poaching is not an unusual occurrence,” said COS Insp. Kyle Ackles, who oversees the GIS.
“This was a complex file that was concluded due to the dedication and co-operation from our officers and colleagues in Alberta. We’d like to thank them for their tireless efforts.”
Now that the investigation and court proceedings have concluded in BC, the names and fine totals have been revealed.
Michel Beaulieu, host of the Alpine Carnivore TV show, pleaded guilty to allowing his hunting licence to be used by another party and received a $4,500 penalty.
Lynn Beaulieu pleaded guilty to hunting without a licence and received a $2,000 penalty.
Both have been banned from hunting in BC for one year and all seized wildlife has been forfeited to the Crown.
In Alberta, the two people received fines totalling more than $25,000.
According to Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement, the convictions include hunting without a licence, hunting in a closed season, unlawful possession of wildlife, unlawful export of wildlife, providing false information, as well as abusing licence requirements in relation to the killing of bighorn sheep, antlered moose and antlered elk within a protected wilderness area.
